West Virginia Mountaineers vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 11/25/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: McLane Stadium in Waco, TX

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (+5)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The West Virginia Mountaineers (7-4) are en route to McLane Stadium on Saturday, November 25, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Baylor Bears (3-8). Baylor opens this matchup as 5-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 56.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers head into this game 7-4 for this year. In their last game, the Mountaineers went up against the Cincinnati Bearcats and notched a win by a score of 42-21. Garrett Greene went 12/19 with 210 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 162.8 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. Jahiem White was the rushing leader for the Mountaineers with 21 totes for 204 yds (9.7 yards per attempt). In all, they tallied 65 plays which gave them 634 yards. The West Virginia Mountaineers ran the football 46 times and had 424 yds, which came out to an average of 9.2 yds per carry. On the ground, the Mountaineers gave up 141 yards on 31 tries, which averages out to 4.5 yds per run allowed. West Virginia allowed 16 completions on 27 attempts for a total of 191 yds, and a completion rate of 59.3%.

The Mountaineers have racked up 4,739 total yards this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, West Virginia has earned 15 touchdowns through the air and 29 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 13 times. West Virginia has 251 first downs offensively, and they have committed 53 infractions for 477 yds. As a team they average 232.9 yards via the ground game which is 5th in the nation. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the West Virginia Mountaineers hold an average of 31.4 points per contest.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Mountaineers are allowing 2,664 yds which ranks them 102nd in the country. They have relinquished 242.2 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 58.3%. Overall, they have yielded 388.8 yards per outing which puts them 87th in the country. They have yielded 24 touchdowns through the air in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.5 yards per rushing attempt and 146.6 rushing yards per contest so far this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,613 yards via the ground game in 11 outings. The Mountaineers sit in 80th in Division 1 regarding team defense, giving up 27.2 points per game.

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The Bears head into this matchup 3-8 for this season. For their last game, the Bears took a loss by a final score of 42-17 when they faced the TCU Horned Frogs. Dominic Richardson carried the ball 17 times for 66 yards, walking away from the game with 3.9 yards per attempt for Baylor. Blake Shapen (1 touchdown) finished the game with 197 yards on 20/30 passing while his quarterback rating was 132.8. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.6. Baylor conceded 30 run attempts for 100 yards (3.3 yds per carry). The Bears passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 78.8%, surrendering 431 yards on 26 out of 33 through the air. The Bears finished with a total of 347 yds on 71 plays (4.9 yards per play). Baylor ended up running for 3.7 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 148 yds on 40 attempts.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Bears currently sit 102nd in the nation maintaining an average of 22.4 PPG. The Baylor Bears maintain an average of 381.8 yards per contest, which has them ranked 69th in the nation. The Baylor offense has compiled 297 penalty yds on 44 violations, which is 127th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 7 interceptions while losing 8 fumbles and they have tallied 221 1st downs. During this campaign to this point, the Bears have compiled 2,941 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 267.4 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 35th in the nation. They have an average of 114.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,260 yards for the year.

The Bears are relinquishing 33.3 PPG, which puts them 117th in D-1. Baylor has yielded a total of 1,969 yards rushing (179.0 yards per outing) in addition to 25 touchdowns via the rush for the season. In total, they have conceded 366 points. They have allowed the opposition 20 touchdowns through the air and 233.5 yards/contest, which has them sitting 81st in the country. The Bears defense has been on the field for 706 plays, which ranks them 41st in D-1. Their defense has compiled 9 fumbles and 7 interceptions so far this season.

Who will win tonight's Mountaineers/Bears college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bears +5

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